looking for new tires what is the difference my 06 dakota came with 24570r16 tires wanting to run maybe a 24575r16 all terrian or off road grip tire any ideas

 

The new tires you are looking at have a little higher side wall than the originals, so the tire will be taller but the same width. Depending on the type of tire you go with, you might need to do a little trimming inside the wheel well to accommodate the taller tire.

For example, I my truck came with 265/65/17 tires when I bought it but they were just the regular old Goodyears. I put on BF Goodrich ATs that were 265/75/17 over the weekend and had some very minor rubbing at full turn because they have a pretty aggressive tread and the edges are not as round as my old tires. I had to trim a little inside the wheel wells and shave off a tiny bit of the mud flaps, but nothing that couldn't be done with a hack saw and some tin snips in less than 10 minutes. Should mention I have a leveling kit in the front.

 

I would suggest going with 265/70/16, which is a stock size tire on our Dakotas. That fits perfect on stock suspension with no trimming needed.
It gives a much better (fatter & tougher) looking tire, IMO.

 

I went from 245/70/16s to the 265/70/16s and I couldn't be happier. I didn't want to go bigger to avoid slowing myself down too much, but I wanted something bigger than the 245s. The 265s made it look more like a truck.

Here are the 265s on stock suspension:
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I went with 265/75/16's and i had to do a fair bit of trimming, even with my 2.5 inch leveling kit. but my rims are spaced out so that didn't help. Looks awesome though.

 

I am thinking about tires for my truck as well. I am kind of looking for a more aggressive tread but with the same size tire. Want more traction in wet and snow but an all season tire. Something good mileage wise also want them to last a long time. Don't want to compromise MPG either. What do you think?